Fragaria's Maitland shop soft-opened early after an unlocked door, bringing New Zealand-style, plant-based ice cream and made-to-order mix-ins to downtown.

Vallemar Station, the family-run restaurant in a former Ocean Shore Railroad depot in Pacifica, will close after roughly 30 years as the Ash family pursues a sale.

Olive Flame opened in West Allis and says it serves the city's only shawarma. The new spot also offers kebabs, falafel and delivery through popular apps.

The team behind Bar Part Time is converting 2243 Mission St. into Downtime, a roughly 6,000‑sq‑ft nightclub and restaurant with a menu from Rose Pizzeria. The project aims to open late fall.

Mixt opens in downtown San Mateo with a week of giveaways, fitness tie‑ins and a scavenger hunt as it marks its 20th location. Expect daily freebies March 3–8.

Wing Daddy's De Zavala Road location has closed unexpectedly, with a storefront notice pointing customers to other San Antonio branches while online listings still show the address.

Craig Lieckfelt is staging a month-long Guns + Butter Chef’s Table at the Apparatus Room from March 4–29, with prepaid tickets and limited seating. The run spotlights Michigan producers and tasting-menu storytelling.

Potbelly has opened at Wolf Ranch Town Center in Georgetown, led by local franchisees Jignesh and Nitin Patel. A Feb. 20 grand‑opening includes giveaways.

Ann Arbor’s Echelon Kitchen & Bar has been named a 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, bringing national attention to the downtown spot.

Saanj Winery has leased a 1,437-square-foot space at KOMO Plaza near the Space Needle for its first brick-and-mortar tasting room, founders say.

A mother-and-son team is opening Porfirio’s Place this spring at 6085 S Rainbow Blvd in Sovana, serving Sinaloa-rooted tacos, burritos and pozole.

Dutch Bros will open its first Chicago-area suburban drive-thru at a vacant Melrose Park storefront on Mannheim Road, the company says. The move expands the chain's Illinois footprint beyond Edwardsville and Urbana.

The Maple Grove Golden Corral is listed as permanently closed on the chain's site; the Maplewood restaurant is now the company's only Minnesota location.